Shades of meaning in connotation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Determining the differences in connotation of words with similar denotation.

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Which is more serious?

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Disaster

You want to make your reader feel sorry for Sam after he got in a fight with Chuck. How would you word that?

Chuck and Sam got into a fight.

Chuck attacked Sam.

Sam fought with Chuck.

The mayor described the 50 car wreck with multiple casualties caused by a city bus driver a problem that they will address. He-

Doesn't think it is a big deal.

Is trying to minimize the event.